Monthly Archives: March 2012
A Federal Baseline for the Right to Vote
John Greabe has written an Essay (Part I and Part II) for the Columbia Law Review Sidebar. The paper argues that the federal constitutional definition of state citizenship (defined in the context of diversity litigation to be coextensive… Continue reading
Now Do We Need to Worry About Political Activity of 501c3s?
Dan Froomkin on the Kochs.
“Texas Billionaire Will Spend $36 Million To Defeat Democrats In 2012”
TPM reports.
“Of super PACs and corruption”
I have written this opinion piece for Politico. It begins:
Can Super PACs and other outside campaign finance groups corrupt?
This question is at the heart of a case out of Montana which the Supreme Court will likely decide next… Continue reading
Presidential Campaign Money v. Super PAC $
A nice graphic from iWatch.
“Why the ACLU Is Wrong About ‘Citizens United'”
Burt Neuborne writes for The Nation.
“Nonprofits Dive into PAC World”
Roll Call reports.
“Pa. voter-ID law a modern version of Jim Crow”
Malik Boyd has written this oped in the Philadelphia Inquirer.
While I strongly oppose Pa.’s new voter id law, I’ve written that Democrats err and overreach with the Jim Crow analogies.
“Lobbying association responds to criticism by calling for more regulation, education”
This important WaPo article begins: “Washington lobbyists are making a strange request: more regulation of lobbying.”
The article shows that some lobbyists are supporting lobbying reform out of self-interest, and it provides an opportunity to get meaningful reform done.
“In Overtime, Tight Race for Senate Rests With Vote Counters”
NYT: “The drama of a contentious Brooklyn special election for a State Senate seat moved into an unmarked warehouse on Wednesday, and as officials began reviewing votes, uncertainty increased alongside absurdity. Because the longer the contest drags on, the… Continue reading
“Court finds lawmakers failed to create majority-minority Assembly district for Latinos, but leaves maps intact otherwise”
WisPolitics: ” A federal court this morning ruled Republicans failed to create a majority-minority Assembly seat for Milwaukee’s Latino community and offered lawmakers the chance to tweak those lines.
“NRCC Cracks Down on Anti-Incumbent Super PAC”
WSJ‘s Washington Wire: “The House Republicans’ campaign arm has begun playing hardball with political consulting companies working with an anti-incumbent super PAC, the Campaign for Primary Accountability.”
“Senate Version of New DISCLOSE Act Introduced, Set for Committee Hearing”
Bloomberg BNA:
According to a summary provided by the bill’s lead Senate sponsor, Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), the bill would require reports to be filed with the Federal Election Commission each time a 501(c) organization or Super PAC spends… Continue reading